{"id":105693,"date":"2023-05-24T08:33:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T08:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/24\/tom-sandovals-late-friend-ali-rafiq-found-collapsed-in-parents-house\/"},"modified":"2023-05-24T08:33:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T08:33:18","slug":"tom-sandovals-late-friend-ali-rafiq-found-collapsed-in-parents-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/24\/tom-sandovals-late-friend-ali-rafiq-found-collapsed-in-parents-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Sandoval&#8217;s Late Friend Ali Rafiq Found Collapsed in Parents&#8217; House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-81db21d54cab1dbf486c87d3f98fe0ce\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230523_ac864606e97a441ab3836729ac2641f8\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8dc8dfea-3812-47e7-87fd-c9e4c40ee601\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ac\/4by3\/2023\/05\/23\/ac864606e97a441ab3836729ac2641f8_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"tom sandoval ali rafiq ariana madix\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-81db21d54cab1dbf486c87d3f98fe0ce--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-36c5033fca49c8ec3c1aba572da14aae\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/tom-sandoval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tom Sandoval<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ariana-madix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ariana Madix<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s late buddy, <strong>Ali Rafiq<\/strong>, collapsed in his dad and mom&#8217; home earlier than he was finally discovered useless &#8230; TMZ has realized.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-36c5033fca49c8ec3c1aba572da14aae--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-19c6b2117369ab8cca455c15b2da4eed\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Ali&#8217;s sister, <strong>Rabia Rafiq<\/strong>, tells us her mom discovered Ali on the ground of their St. Louis dwelling Friday afternoon, and he or she says it seems he had fallen and hit his head on a desk.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-19c6b2117369ab8cca455c15b2da4eed--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1fe73e14de810af5e59b42fdda24fd94\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We&#8217;re advised Ali was discovered useless on the ground round 4 PM Friday &#8230; about 3 hours after they imagine he handed. He had known as his father from the home about 4 hours earlier.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1fe73e14de810af5e59b42fdda24fd94--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ddee2f895b6d21bc73d7692aa7fdce8e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block canvas-instagram-media-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-ddee2f895b6d21bc73d7692aa7fdce8e-1509364518-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<p>Waiting on your permission to load the Instagram Media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ddee2f895b6d21bc73d7692aa7fdce8e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-badc1265e87a40e2091262f444666e89\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Ali&#8217;s sister says her brother had no recognized sicknesses, apart from bronchial asthma &#8230; and the household did not imagine that was ever a critical subject for him. We&#8217;re advised there have been no indicators of foul play, and no indicators as to why he collapsed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-badc1265e87a40e2091262f444666e89--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-25c53eddbac6efeb888325d08f4276c1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Ali was an enormous foodie who liked to publish footage of his meals, however his sister says he was not chubby or unhealthy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-25c53eddbac6efeb888325d08f4276c1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-67c4e36c83432800ecc7a17a4ae2ea17\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20230521_1f01a120a57b420992c200cf959bca76\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8dc8dfea-3812-47e7-87fd-c9e4c40ee601\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1f\/4by3\/2023\/05\/21\/1f01a120a57b420992c200cf959bca76_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ariana madix instagram story.\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-67c4e36c83432800ecc7a17a4ae2ea17--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a3aff7e9920b0786f34e21b202f9f57e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Rafiqs are Muslim and Ali&#8217;s sister says their faith requires our bodies to be buried ASAP &#8230; so the household buried Ali on Saturday, proper after his physique was launched to the household.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a3aff7e9920b0786f34e21b202f9f57e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6162168458ecf0483a6fb40e81046c96\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Because Ali died Friday and was buried the following day, we&#8217;re advised Tom didn&#8217;t have an opportunity to fly out to St. Louis in time for the burial. We&#8217;re advised Tom received to his hometown Sunday and has been spending time with Ali&#8217;s dad and mom, and visiting the gravesite to say goodbye to his buddy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6162168458ecf0483a6fb40e81046c96--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2cadd5c18d2bf415f66ed48926ba8453\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Ali&#8217;s sister says Tom&#8217;s dad and mom attended Saturday&#8217;s funeral and FaceTimed with Tom so he might really feel like he was there &#8230; and Ariana despatched flowers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2cadd5c18d2bf415f66ed48926ba8453--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-83d2007431a4eeb98c80130914098b08\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20230521_3ab7b6a4c891499b8dfd76c73e1ccc63\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8dc8dfea-3812-47e7-87fd-c9e4c40ee601\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3a\/4by3\/2023\/05\/21\/3ab7b6a4c891499b8dfd76c73e1ccc63_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ariana madix\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-83d2007431a4eeb98c80130914098b08--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0ad997c3fcfa26baa4df3fbb2a3adb1a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As we reported &#8230; Ariana <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/05\/21\/ariana-madix-grieves-death-close-friend-ali-rafiq-tom-sandoval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>regarded somber Saturday<\/strong><\/a> when she received again into city from her journey to NYC, paying tribute to Ali with a social media publish. Tom additionally shared a remembrance publish.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0ad997c3fcfa26baa4df3fbb2a3adb1a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bbf24077678933521fdb692006fa0276\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Ali&#8217;s sister says his loss of life certificates cites &#8220;organ failure&#8221; as the reason for loss of life, however the household is ready for toxicology experiences to study what actually occurred.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bbf24077678933521fdb692006fa0276--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9739b2a2caa227e17dc6fa87810e00d1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We&#8217;re advised Ali&#8217;s mates are planning a celebration of life in St. Louis, and presumably one other memorial in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9739b2a2caa227e17dc6fa87810e00d1--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix&#8216;s late buddy, Ali Rafiq, collapsed in his dad and mom&#8217; home earlier than he was finally discovered useless &#8230; TMZ has realized. Ali&#8217;s sister, Rabia Rafiq, tells us her mom discovered Ali on the ground of their St. Louis dwelling Friday afternoon, and he or she says it seems [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":105695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-105693","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105693\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/105695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}